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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Planning and Economic Development Committee - 05/07/1996 CITY OF CITY COUNCIL PLANNING COMMITTEE AGENDA Jim White, Mayor MAY 79 1996 (NOTE THE CHANGE IN THE DATE (FIRST TUESDAY) AND NOTE THE ROOM CHANGE) THE CITY COUNCIL PLANNING COMMITTEE IS HOLDING A MEETING ON MAY 7, 1996 AT 4 00 P.M. IN THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT CONFERENCE 'ROOM': LOCATED AT 400 W. GOWE IN KENT IN THE CENTENNIAL BUILDING. (Nate the ! change in date and'place of meeting.) Committee Members Leona Orr, Chair Jon Johnson Tim Clark AGENDA 1. Action confirming the seven(7) nominees ACTION ITEM - 15 Minutes tc the Land Use & Planning Hearings Board (L. Orr) Added Items: ANY PERSON REQUIRING A DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION SHOULD CONTACT THE CITY IN ADVANCE FOR MORE INFORMATION. FOR TDD RELAY SERVICE, CALL 1-800-635-9993 OR THE CITY OF KENT AT (200854-6587. mp:c:pco507.agn 220 4di AVE.SO. /KENT WASHINGTON 980325895/I ELE PHONE (2061859 3300/FAX#859-3334 MEMORANDUM TO: CHRISTI HOUSER, COUNCIL PRESIDENT CITY COUNCILMEMBERS FROM: JIM WHITE, MAYOR DATE: MAY 1, 1996 SUBJECT: NOMINEES FOR LAND USE AND PLANNING BOARD In accordance with the directions received from Council at the last meeting on April 16, 1996, I am forwarding to you letters from each citizen that I nominated to serve as a member of the Land Use and Planning Board. I have given much thought and consideration to my nominations and I honestly feel that those I have named would comprise a group that would make careful, well thought-out, conscientious decisions that would ultimately benefit the city and its citizens They all live within Kent city limits and will provide representation to all areas of the city. If you have questions or concerns, please feel free to contact my office, or contact the nominees directly. I feel certain they would be happy to respond. For your convenience,I have included a copy of my original memo that includes information about the nominees and the terms of office. I offer these names for your confirmation. JW:jb MEMORANDUM TO: CHRISTI HOUSER, CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM: JIM WHITE, MAYOR DATE: APRIL 11, 1996 SUBJECT: APPOINTMENTS TO KENT LAND USE AND PLANNING BOARD After much consideration,I would like to submit for your confirmation within thirty days,the names of seven(7)Kent citizens who have indicated their interest in serving as members of the new Land Use and Planning Board. As established in Ordinance No. 3286, the terms of office will be three years and will expire on December 31 of the last year of the term. However, initial appointments will be 2 seats for one year terms; 2 seats for two year terms; and 3 seats for three year terms. I would like to offer for your consideration: Ms. Gloria LaBore and Mr. Devendra(David)Malik to serve one year terms. Ms. LaBore is a West Hill resident and is employed in the insurance business. She participated in the Visioning process and is interested in her community. Mr.Malik is an East Hill resident and is a small business owner. Ms. LaBore's and Mr. Malik's terms would be effective until 12- 31-96. Mr.Jerry Daman and Mr. Thomas Brotherton to serve two year terms. Mr. Daman is a West Hill resident,owns Exhibition Automotive in downtown Kent and would like to serve on the Board. Mr. Brotherton, a resident in the Lake Meridian area, has been very active in community affairs. Their terms would be in effect until 12-31-97. Office of the AAavnr APR 2 2 1996 The Honorable James White RECEIVE, Mayor, City of Kent 220 - 4th Avenue South Kent, WA 98032-5895 April 19, 1996 Mayor White, I would like to submit my name as a candidate for the Planning and Land Use Commission when it is reconstituted by the City Council. As you know, I have been active in identifying and pursuing the interests of my community. If appointed, I will diligently strive to understand the issues, identify the best options for the community and follow the policy guidance of the council and administration. I have lived on East Hill since 1971 and have owned my current home for 6 years. I am active in the community, having served as President of the Lake Meridian Community Association for 5 years and was the leader of the Lake Meridian Options Committee which organized the successful petition drive to annex our area into the City of Kent. Since moving onto the lake, I have been very concerned with the issue of water quality and worked with both Metro and King County Surface Water Management to educate residents about water quality protection. Our group obtained education and community action grants from both of those organizations to improve water quality on Lake Meridian. I have also served as a water monitor on the lake for Metro to collect periodic water samples and quality information from the lake. I am a member of the Washington Lake Protective Association (WALPA). Sincerely, Thomas Brotherton 26805 - 148th Ave S.E. Kent, WA 98042 BRAD BELL & ASSOCIATES Office of the Mayor APR om P.O. Box 6457, Kent,Wa 98031-6457 1s (206)630-9292 RECEIVED April 23,1996 Mayor Jim White City of Kent 220 4th Ave S Kent,Wa 98032 Re: Planning Commission Dear Jim: I was raised in a family where public service was expected from everyone. We didn't talk about it. We didn't brag about it. We just did it, recognizing our responsibility to help others who had not received all of the blessings we had received. As a life long resident of Kent, currently residing in the Lake Meridian Annexation Area, I have served on the boards of the Meridian Kiwanis Club of Kent,American Cancer Society,Kent Youth and Family services, Kent Community Foundation, Human Services Commission and have coached numerous Kent youth recreation teams. I am also the recently retired Birthday Bob who raised over$16,000.00 for charity. My term with the Kent Community Foundation expires in June of 1996 and I am in the process of determining how I can best serve my community with my available time. I have ruled out running for any political office because my first and most important priorities in my life are my two boys now 15 and 16. It is a time consuming project, as you are aware, to make sure they are given every available tool to become successful and responsible young adults. My interest in the newly formed Kent Planning Commission is a result of my strong desire to ensure we responsibly carry out the desires of the Kent City Council in an effort to make this the best possible place to live. As you are aware, I have been a champion of open space issues involving the purchase of new parks and recreation sites which enable at risk kids and adults the opportunity to participate in family activities as an alternative to aberrant behavior. I was one of those high energy children who was fortunate to have a healthy release growing up in the Kent Parks and Recreation system, not only as a participant, but also as an employee working for park's maintenance in the summer. I will give a 110% effort as evidenced by my previous involvement in the aforementioned groups, I am an effective team player and I have strong ability to interact with other group members in a positive and productive manner. I am ready,willing and able to serve if called. -��lYlk Sincerely, Brad D Bell CPA i i i April 24,T9WTH CENTRAL • KENT,'✓JASHI NGTON 98032 • (206)852-1700 Mayor Jim White City of Kent 220 4th Avenue So. Kent, WA 98032 Dear Mayor White, First of all, thank you for nominating me for a position on the new Land Use and Planning Board. I am pleased to be nominated and I feel that I would have much to offer and could make a significant contribution to the City through working as a member of the Board. I have been a resident of Kent for forty years. I currently live on Scenic Hill and my children attended Kent Schools. I own and operate my own business,Dowell Company, in downtown Kent. Through the years I have served my community in various ways. I served more than 15 years as a member of the Board of Adjustment and because of my exposure to land use and zoning issues that came before that group, I decided to pursue a position on the Kent City Council. Ultimately, I served six years as a Councilmember. During my years on the Council,I served on Park,Public Safety and Operations Committees as well as Planning and Public Works. Consequently, I am familiar with how the City operates and I also had the opportunity to participate in and become familiar with the long term planning that is necessary to accommodate growth and expansion. I am a charter member and Past President of Kent Rotary. I am also a Past President of the Kent Chamber of Commerce. I am still actively involved with my business and I have served the community through my work on the City Council and various Committees and Commissions. I feel that I am prepared to offer my knowledge and experience as a member of the Land Use and Planning Board and 1 hope you will seriously consider my confirmation as a member of that Board. Sincerely, 4teve Dowell Office of the Favor APR 2 6 1996 RECEivEC 20627 95th Avenue South Kent, WA 98031 April 24, 1996 Honorable Mayor Jim White City of Kent 220 - 4th Avenue South Kent, WA 98032 Re: Land Use Planning Board Dear Mayor White: Thank you for the opportunity to be a member of the City of Kent Planning and Land Use Board. I have been a resident of the East Hill Chestnut Ridge area since 1990 when we were in unincorporated King County. In 1994, I was active in the effort to annex into the City of Kent, helping Howard Woodward obtain interest and signatures in the petition process. At that time the area of vacant land was being considered for multi-family development, and the residents of our neighborhood were opposed to more multi-family units being built. We attended many council and planning meetings to voice our concerns of both the building of multi-family units and the steep slopes on which the project was to be constructed. Both the Planning Board and the City Council agreed. At that time, I was aware the City Council was very interested in citizen's input, and indicated that if an opening was to occur on the Planning Board, I would be interested in serving. Like most people, public service is something that comes from viewing and participating in the process. I would serve if asked and would give the City and people of Kent 100% of my energy while on the Land Use and Planning Board. Please consider my request to be nominated and allow me to give back to the City the concern I have for good use of the land that is part of the City of Kent. Thank you again for the opportunity to serve on the Planning and Land Use Board. Very truly yours, c c Ronald E. Harmon April 25, 1996 Devendra(David) Malik 9212 S. 237th PI Kent, WA 98031 Dear Mayor White: I am honored to be a nominee for the Land Use and Planning Board. I received my formal education in India and my family and I have been residents on Kent's East Hill for more than two years. My family in India were farmers and from that I derived my love and appreciation for the outdoors. Weather permitting, we spend as much time as possible outside enjoying the beauty that the Northwest provides. Though I am not currently affiliated with any service club in Kent, I am a member of the Indian American Advisory Council in Seattle. I am one of the founders of that group and I enjoy working with the Council. I am also a member of The',Highway 99 Action Committee in Tukwila, a group that addresses the impacts of increased crime and deterioration in the community, and was recently honored with recognition for my support of that group. I own and operate my own business. I have businesses in several locations that include mini-marts, gas pumps, and car washes. I own Valley OP, Pacific BP, King BP, South BP and Lakewood Unocal. Since they are located in different areas, in developing the businesses I have had occasion to work with several different cities through their Planning,Public Works and Development Services departments. As a result, I feel that I have gained considerable knowledge and experience and I hope to have the opportunity to share what I have learned through working as a member of the Land Use and Planning Board. Kent has experienced tremendous change and growth during the past few years and I am sure we can continue to expect even more. I feel we mustimake every effort to prepare for future expansion and I feel that I can make a valuable contribution to that process. I look forward to working as a member of the Land Use and Planning Board and I Mope you will consider confirming my appointment. Yours truly, Devendra(David) Malik hibinoon A utomoti kvS54 w,�,, Quality Collision Repair Since 1968 Jim White Mayor City of Kent Kent,WA 98032 May 2, 1996 Dear Jim, Thank you for considering me for the land use committee. I know there are minimum requirements for people that serve on these kinds of committees. As briefly as possible, let me give you an overview of my history in the Kent area. My grandparents,Joe and Grace Jarvis,moved to Kent in 1927. They were founders of he East Hill Grange. My mother,Mary Louise(Jarvis)Daman,graduated from Kent High School(the current Farrington Court site),as did my uncle,Pat Jarvis. My uncle Pat's business was East Hill Hardware for many years before it was sold. It is now Ace Hardware. My father and mother,Lloyd and Mary Lou Daman,owned and operated Mary Lou's Hi Fashions on the corner of Second and Meeker for five years in the early 1960's. I remember riding my bike down a two lane washboard James street that had tall trees on both sides. I remember Park Orchard housing development when it was an orchard! I think I could find the old city dump on Scenic Hill by the club swimming pool. I graduated from KM in 1961. I bought my first good car from Bowen Scarff Ford on the corner of Smith and Central. I started my business,Exhibition Automotive in 1968 at 757 N. Central. In April of 1995 I moved to my new location at 606 Washington Ave.North. I have witnessed the growth in Kent over this period of time. As a"home town boy"I am and have been concerned about how growth has and will affect Kent. My wife and I have lived in the same house on West Hill Kent since 1979. We are in the process of raising our three sons, and I want to do whatever I am able to provide a good and safe community for them to grow up in. My wife and I are members of the Kent Christian Center. I am an active Rotarian,and a member of the Kent Chamber of Commerce. I would consider it an honor to serve on this committee. Thank you for considering me for this position. Sincerel , Jerry Da n 606 Washington Avenue North 9 Kent, WA 98032 • (206) 854-3850 • (206) 859-0531 Office of the Mayor GLORIA LaBORE 2.,214 - 43rd Place S., Kent, Wit., 98032 (2106) 941-631-3 —------------ APR 2 3 1996 RECEIVED April 21, 1996 Mayor Jim White City of Kent 220 4th Ave- S. Kent, WA V8032 Dear Nlayor Wliitc: This is to express my interest in serving for one year on the newly created Planning Board, Of importance to me are the development and preservation of our downtown area, the development of a "theme" for our city; but most important of all, to emphasize a sense of "community". I am open to preserving our beautiful environment. while also recognizing the rights of individual property owners. Niy husband, Bill, and I have been homeovmers on the west hill since t9771. We have observed kent's outstanding growth from a small, rural farming comunity to a city of business and industry with a potential of keeping its "small town" flavor. I conducted a group meeting in my neighborhood for the Kent Visioning and Growth Forum L, i programs and became very interested in gating the input of the citizens in planning the type of community they want. I am a licensed insurance agent working at an Allstate agency in the Renton highlands. My husband, Bill, served in the Kent Fire Department for seventeen years before leaving for a similar Assistant Chief position at ScaTac. He is now retired, working part time. I took forward to working with the board as a representative from west hill area. Sincerely, Gloria L. LaBore